Jenny Gou is a Partner at Vertical Street Ventures and focuses on company operations and leads the VSV Multifamily Academy. Prior to VSV, she was a Sales Director at Procter & Gamble setting national sales strategies for several billion-dollar brands and launching key initiatives across top retailers in the U.S. Her overall experience in leading teams, strategy, and project management gives her a unique ability at VSV and helping others achieve success through the VSV Academy.
[00:01 - 02:54] Opening Segment
- We welcome, Jenny Gou!
- She used to work in Sales at Proctor and Gamble for 13 years before leaving in 2020 to pursue real estate
[02:55 - 17:58] Overcoming Challenges and Growing Quickly
- Her company, Vertical Street Ventures, launched in January 2021 with a combined portfolio of over 300 million
- Scaling quickly due to having the right people in the right roles and setting up systems and processes
- Transparency and proactive communication is key to building trust with investors
- Successful team members have experience running businesses and managing P&Ls
- Hiring decisions are based on freeing up time for revenue-generating activities
[17:59 - 32:09] THE FINAL FOUR
- What's the worst job that you ever had?
- Managing people and letting them go
- What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- “Come Up For Air” by Nick Sonenberg
- What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
- Learn basic Mandarin
- What does success mean to you?
- Jenny Gou says, “Live by design. It is the freedom and flexibility to do what I want, where I want, when I want to, with who I want to.”
Connect with Jenny Gou:
LinkedIn: Vertical Street Ventures
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“The ultimate success, and that's what a lot of our investors look for, is financial independence so that their time isn't dictated by somebody else. So, to me, that's the ultimate success.” – Jenny Gou
“If there's an investor that doesn't feel like this aligns with their values and principles, helping th